Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Arrival

Friday, August 31, 1962 @ 0420
POINTER (1959 - 1975 Container, trailer and flat transport carrier 224 feet long of Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow) Own Page

POINTER arrives at Ardrossan from Larne on her regular trailer service

Arrived fromLarne (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour (Eglinton Dock)Net Tonnage608
Master of vessel on arrivalThompsonGross Tonnage1,208
Cargo carried on arrivalTrailers
Ships agentNorthern Ireland Trailers

Sailing

Friday, August 31, 1962 @ 0530
CHRISTINA 11 ( in 1962 for CHRISTINA 2 Inshore fishing trawler) Own Page

CHRISTINA 11 leaves Ardrossan for inshore fishing grounds in the Firth of Clyde off Isle of Arran

Sailing forSea - Inshore fishing grounds (usually in waters off Isle of Arran in the Firth of Clyde)Port of RegistryPort Seton (Scotland, UK)
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour
Outward cargoLight - no cargo on board

Sailing

Friday, August 31, 1962 @ 0530
SPEEDWELL (in 1962 Inshore fishing trawler) Own Page

SPEEDWELL leaves Ardrossan for inshore fishing grounds in the Firth of Clyde off Isle of Arran

Sailing forSea - Inshore fishing grounds (usually in waters off Isle of Arran in the Firth of Clyde)Port of RegistryPort Seton (Scotland, UK)
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour
Outward cargoLight - no cargo on board

Arrival

Friday, August 31, 1962 @ 0946
GLEN SANNOX (1957-1989 Passenger / vehicle ferry 256 feet long of Caledonian Steam Packet Company, / Caledonian MacBrayne, Gourock) Own Page

GLEN SANNOX arrives at Ardrossan Harbour from Brodick (Isle of Arran)

Arrived fromBrodick, (Isle of Arran), Firth of Clyde, ScotlandPort of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berthArdrossan HarbourNet Tonnage388
Cargo carried on arrivalPassengers and general cargoGross Tonnage1,107
Ships agentBritish RailwayDeadweght Tonnage301

Sailing

Friday, August 31, 1962 @ 1025
GLEN SANNOX (1957-1989 Passenger / vehicle ferry 256 feet long of Caledonian Steam Packet Company, / Caledonian MacBrayne, Gourock) Own Page

GLEN SANNOX leaves Ardrossan Harbour for Brodick (Isle of Arran)

Sailing forBrodick (Isle of Arran), Firth of Clyde, ScotlandPort of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berthArdrossan HarbourNet Tonnage388
Outward cargoPassengers and general cargoGross Tonnage1,107
Ships agentBritish RailwayDeadweght Tonnage301

Ship Movement

Friday, August 31, 1962 @ 1120
SECURITY (1950-1964 General cargo coaster 242 feet long of F T Everard Company, London : Sunk 1964) Own Page

Everard's coaster SECURITY shifts from berth 2 to 1 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank

Arrived fromLondon (England, U.K.) via Dunglass (Esso Oil Depot, River Clyde for bunkering with fuel oil)Port of RegistryLondon (England, U.K.)
Arrived in berth2 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow (with her head south)Gross Tonnage1,490
Sailing forBlyth (England, U.K.)
Sailed from berth1 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow
Draught forward on arrival16' 00"
Draught aft on arrival16' 06"
Cargo carried on arrivalClinker 1,635 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0800 on 30th August
Stevedore discharging inward cargoJ F Wilson
Completed discharge of inward cargo1100 on 31st August
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Draught forward on sailing7' 06"
Draught aft on sailing13' 06"

Sailing

Friday, August 31, 1962 @ 1122
SCHIEHALLION (1961-1970 Deep-sea fishing trawler No. GN73 being 108 feet long of Grampian motor Trawlers/Carnie & Croan)) Own Page

Deep-sea fishing trawler SCHIEHALLION leaves Ardrossan for distant deep-sea fishing grounds

Sailing forSea - distant deep-sea fishing groundsPort of RegistryGranton
Sailed from berthArdrossan HarbourNet Tonnage60
Outward cargoLight - no cargo on boardGross Tonnage243
Draught aft on sailing13' 6"

Arrival

Friday, August 31, 1962 @ 1245
FEDERICO FERRER ( 1959-1979 General cargo coaster 179 feet long of Federico Ferrer Tuset, Valencia) Own Page

FEDERICO FERRER arrives in Ardrossan carrying cargo from Spain and France

Arrived fromBilbao, Pasajes, La Pallice via LiverpoolPort of RegistryValencia
Arrived in berthArdrossan HarbourGross Tonnage560
Master of vessel on arrivalRicardo MuriasDeadweght Tonnage948
Draught aft on arrival11 feet
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo
Ships agentRennie & Watson

Sailing

Friday, August 31, 1962 @ 1300
SAINT RULE (1941- 1973 General cargo coaster 172 feet long of J & A Gardner Ltd., Glasgow : 1981 Wrecked at Cyprus) Own Page

Gardner's SAINT RULE departs Ardrossan Harbour light-ship for Swansea (South Wales)

Sailing forSwansea (South Wales)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (Eglinton Dock)Net Tonnage285
Outward cargoLight - no cargo on boardGross Tonnage524
Master of vessel on sailingW D MannDeadweght Tonnage650
Ships agentR L Alpine, Ardrossan

Sailing

Friday, August 31, 1962 @ 1440
SECURITY (1950-1964 General cargo coaster 242 feet long of F T Everard Company, London : Sunk 1964) Own Page

Everard's coaster SECURITY leaves Rothesay Dock, Clydebank for Blyth, England

Arrived fromLondon (England, U.K.) via Dunglass (Esso Oil Depot, River Clyde for bunkering with fuel oil)Port of RegistryLondon (England, U.K.)
Arrived in berth2 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow (with her head south)Gross Tonnage1,490
Sailing forBlyth (England, U.K.)
Sailed from berth1 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow
Draught forward on arrival16' 00"
Draught aft on arrival16' 06"
Cargo carried on arrivalClinker 1,635 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0800 on 30th August
Stevedore discharging inward cargoJ F Wilson
Completed discharge of inward cargo1100 on 31st August
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Draught forward on sailing7' 06"
Draught aft on sailing13' 06"

Sailing

Friday, August 31, 1962 @ 1520
LAIRDSBURN (1959-1966 General cargo coaster 165 feet long of Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow : 1978 sank at Sicily) Own Page

LAIRDSBURN leaves Ardrossan light-ship for Greenock

Sailing forGreenockPort of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (Eglinton Dock)Net Tonnage228
Outward cargoLight - no cargo on boardGross Tonnage513
Master of vessel on sailingJ SinclairDeadweght Tonnage720
Ships agentBurns & Laird, Ardrossan

LAIRDSBURN was most probably going to Scott's Shipyard in Greenock to load steel plates for Harland & Wolff's Shipyard in Belfast

Arrival

Friday, August 31, 1962 @ 1600
CALEDONIA (1934-1939 and 1946-1969 Excursion paddle steamer 230 feet 70.1 metres 14 knots of Caledonian Steam Packet Company. Gourock) Own Page

Excursion Paddle Steamer CALEDONIA calls at Ardrossan to land passengers from Brodick

Arrived fromBrodick, (Isle of Arran), Firth of Clyde, ScotlandPort of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berthArdrossan HarbourGross Tonnage623
Cargo carried on arrivalPassengersDeadweght Tonnage161
Ships agentBritish Railway

Sailing

Friday, August 31, 1962 @ 1605
CALEDONIA (1934-1939 and 1946-1969 Excursion paddle steamer 230 feet 70.1 metres 14 knots of Caledonian Steam Packet Company. Gourock) Own Page

Excursion Paddle Steamer CALEDONIA leaves Ardrossan for Gourock Pier

Sailing forGourock PierPort of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berthArdrossan HarbourGross Tonnage623
Outward cargoLight - no cargo on boardDeadweght Tonnage161
Ships agentBritish Railway

Sailing

Friday, August 31, 1962 @ 1610
TWEE GEBROEDERS (1951-1972 a general cargo coaster 214 feet long of J & H Damfof, Delfzyl, Holland) Own Page

Damhof's coaster TWEE GEBROEDERS leaves Mavisbank Quay, Glasgow for Antwerp via Dunglass

Arrived fromAntwerp (Belgium) via BelfastPort of RegistryDelfzyl (pronounced Delf-zell) Netherlands
Arrived in berth57 / 59 Mavisbank Quay, Glasgow (with her head east)Net Tonnage224
Sailing forAntwerp (Belgium) via Esso Terminal at Dunglass, River Clyde where she would bunker with fuel oilGross Tonnage489
Sailed from berth57 / 59 Mavisbank Quay, Glasgow (with her head east)
Draught forward on arrival8' 06"
Draught aft on arrival10' 02"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo (inwards 88 tons) and outwards
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0800 on 30th August
Stevedore discharging inward cargoClyde Shipping Company, 78 Carlton Place, Glasgow
Completed discharge of inward cargo1400 on 30th August
Commened loading outward cargo1015 on 30th August
Outward cargoGeneral cargo 150 tons
Stevedore loading outward cargoClyde Shipping Company, 78 Carlton Place, Glasgow
Completed loading outward cargo1550 on 31st August
Draught forward on sailing10' 00"
Draught aft on sailing12' 02"
Ships agentClyde Shipping Company Ltd., 78 Carlton Place, Glasgow, C.5. Telephone SOUth 2181

Sailing

Friday, August 31, 1962 @ 1645
ELISA (1957-1969 General cargo / container carrying coaster 61.77m 191 feet long of Hendrik Pepping / Dammers & van der Heide's Shipping & Trading Company, Rotterdam) Own Page

ELISA leaves Ardrossan for Larne on her regular container service

Sailing forLarne (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryRotterdam (Holland)
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (Eglinton Dock)Net Tonnage300
Outward cargoContainersGross Tonnage519
Master of vessel on sailingB KoopmanDeadweght Tonnage800
Ships agentAtlantic Steam Navigation, Ardrossan